Thousands of seats were empty at the start of Game 5 between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets.

Golden State Warriors' Jimmy Butler III celebrates a basket and a foul against the Houston Rockets in the third quarter during the NBA Playoffs first round Game 4 at Chase Center in San Francisco on Monday, April 28, 2025. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS

It seems Curry, after lugging the Warriors to a victory with 36 points in Game 3, was due for an off night in Game 4. He had 16 points on 6-for-13 shooting. But in his stead, Brandin Podziemski and Jimmy Butler (who missed Game 4 with a pelvic contusion) picked up the slack.